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Amanda has been prescribed isotretinoin by her dermatologist and is presenting with symptoms of sadness and depression. A Beck’s Depression Scale indicates she has mild to moderate depression. What would be the best care for her at this point?

Benztropine (Cogentin), may be given with a phenothiazine to:

An appropriate first-step therapy for a patient with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) that complains of heartburn that is minimally relieved with calcium carbonate would be:

In chronic eczema, a usual corticosteroid is not working as well as it was previously. Treatment options include:

When prescribing topical antibiotic or antiviral ointment it is important to educate the patient as follows:

In order to prevent diarrhea when traveling out of the country.  It is important to follow normal food and water precautions as well as taking:

How long should the NP expect their patient to be on methimazole before they see a total reversal of hyperthyroid symptoms?

The American Dietetic Association recommends pregnant women take:

A 49-year-old patient with schizophrenia was recently hospitalized for acute psychosis due to medication noncompliance with IM long-acting haloperidol. Besides monitoring schizophrenia symptoms, the patient should be assessed by their primary care provider:

Sara has been on Xanax for many years and states that she needs a higher dose of the medication.  On history, she denies any new or increasing triggers for her anxiety.  What is the most likely reason?